Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Rotterdam to Durban by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Durban is 34 days 18h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 34 days 18h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, MACS Maritime, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Rotterdam to Durban by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Durban takes around 21h 40m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Durban?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 21h 40m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Rotterdam and Durban?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Rotterdam and Durban. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Durban by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Durban by cargo ship is 7,845 Nautical Miles (14,530 Kilometres / 9,028 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Durban by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Durban by air is around 11,808 Kilometres (7,337 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Rotterdam to Durban by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.34t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Durban. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Durban?

Accepted Answer

654kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Durban. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+7 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MACS	Direct	2-4 times a week	MACS Maritime
NE4 / AE5 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Lion → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ECX → SAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BS3 / A09 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL4 / TA4 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AT3 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Silk → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CES → SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 / LL6 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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